casino operations

This Subtopic applies segment reporting to casino entities. A nonpublic casino property that also contains a hotel, restaurant, parking garage and similar amenities is generally treated as a single industry segment, because allocating costs among the interdependent operations to measure each one's contribution to operating profit would be arbitrary and not meaningful. However, nonpublic casino entities that operate in multiple legal jurisdictions may have geographic segments and must report that geographic information (280-924-50-1).

This Subtopic applies the derivatives and hedging guidance of Topic 815 to casinos and to the casino operations of other entities. Its single substantive rule is a scope-out: fixed-odds wagering contracts — bets where the odds of winning are known or knowable when placed (e.g., certain sports and race wagers) — are not accounted for as derivatives by the casino that issues them. Instead, the casino treats them as revenue transactions under Topic 606.

ASC 924-10 is the Overall subtopic of the Entertainment—Casinos Topic, which collects the accounting and reporting standards unique to the gaming industry. It provides incremental, industry-specific guidance on gaming chips, promotional allowances, base jackpots, slot machines, income taxes, and geographic segment disclosure. Casinos must still apply all other generally applicable GAAP; this Topic only supplements it.